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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
2015
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, motorcycle riding is a popular form of recreation and transportation for thousands of citizens
across North Carolina and the United States;
WHEREAS, North Carolina has more than 179,000 registered motorcycles and more than 443,000
licensed drivers who have either a motorcycle endorsement or a motorcycle learner's permit according to the
Division of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the citizens of North Carolina be aware of motorcycles on our roadways
and recognize the importance of motorcycle safety and of sharing the roadways; and
WHEREAS, the safe operation of a motorcycle is enhanced through a combination of rider education and
training, experience, highly visible safety gear including a compliant helmet, good judgment, a knowledge of
traffic laws and licensing requirements; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program joins the BikeSafe North Carolina,
North Carolina Motorcyclist Safety Education Program, Concerned Bikers Association and motorcycling
organizations interested in the promotion of motorcycle safety and awareness in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, May is traditionally observed as a time to remind and encourage other motor vehicle
operators to be cautious and observe motorcycles, especially during their seasonal return to our streets and
highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim
May 2015, as "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH" in North Carolina, and I urge all motor
vehicle operators to join in this effort to keep our highways safe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-ninth day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and fifteen,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.
Governor